Laotian vs Immigrants from North America Receiving Food Stamps

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,502,742 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Laotians and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.142 and weighted average of 10.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 460,673,345 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North America and percentage of population receiving government assistance and/or food stamps in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.814 and weighted average of 9.8%, a difference of 1.9%.

In terms of receiving food stamps, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are South African (10.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Polish (10.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Croatia (10.0%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (9.9%, a difference of 0.18%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North America are Chinese (9.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Bulgaria (9.8%, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Turkey (9.8%, a difference of 0.17%), English (9.8%, a difference of 0.19%), and Slovene (9.8%, a difference of 0.37%).